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Annual Report: Lebanon 2010
Head of state Michel Suleiman Head of government Saad Hariri (replaced Fouad Siniora in November) Death penalty retentionist Population 4.2 million Life expectancy 71.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 31/21 per…
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Annual Report: Liberia 2010
Head of state and government Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 4 million Life expectancy 57.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 144/136 per 1,000 Adult literacy 55.5 per cent…
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Annual Report: Macedonia 2010
Head of state Gjorge Ivanov (succeeded Branko Crvenovski in May) Head of government Nikola Gruevski Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 2 million Life expectancy 74.1 years Under-5 mortality…
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Annual Report: Malaysia 2010
Head of state Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Head of government Najib Tun Razak (replaced Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in April) Death penalty retentionist Population 27.5 million Life expectancy…
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Joan Baez: A Lifetime of Human Rights Advocacy
Amnesty International turns 50 this year, and closely linked to Amnesty's legacy of championing human rights is that of folk legend Joan Baez. Baez was an active Amnesty supporter from…
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First Steps Toward Abolition in Connecticut
Following the lead of Illinois, Connecticut took a step toward death penalty abolition with a marathon hearing on Monday, March 7. Yale Amnesty group coordinator testified at the hearing and…
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Illinois Has Abolished the Death Penalty!
Today, with the signature of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty, and the third state to do it in four years. By rejecting…
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Iran
Human rights in Iran including post-election violence and February 11th demonstrations.
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Saudi Arabia
The authorities used a wide range of repressive measures to suppress freedom of expression and other legitimate activities. Hundreds of people were arrested as suspected terrorists. Thousands of others arrested…
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Trinidad & Tobago
Amnesty International works to stop Trinidad and Tobago human rights violations. Trinidad and Tobago human rights abuses can end with your support.
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Central African Republic
While efforts have been made to end the armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), civilians in the northern part of the country and displaced Central Africans in neighboring…
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Equatorial Guinea
More than 1,000 families in Equatorial Guinea have been forcibly evicted from their homes to make room for roads, up-market housing and hotels and shopping centers since 2003.